Astronomy 1

During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

• First Quarter and Full Moon

• First Quarter and Last Quarter

• New Moon and Full Moon

• New Moon and Last Quarter

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Tides are caused mainly by the differences in how much gravity from the moon and the sun pulls on different parts of the Earth. 

• True
• False

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Differences in the moon's and sun's gravitational pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity

• lunar phases

• tides

• dabbing

What is a Lunar Eclipse?

• When the moon is full
• When the moon passes through the suns shadow
• When moon passes through the earths shadow

What is the moon phase when the moon can not be seen

• Full moon

• New moon

• first quarter

• last quarter

What is about 7 days after a New moon

• Last quarter

• Full moon

• Christmas

• First quarter

Approximately How long is the lunar cycle

• 1 year

• 29.5 days

• 500 years

• 2 seconds

What is the penumbra?

• the part of the shadow where all sunlight is blocked out and is the shape of a dark, slender cone
• a lighter, funnel-shaped shadow from which sunlight is partially obscured
• the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun
• the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun

Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse
• Orbit
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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